Yeh buddy

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"Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off."

Right for starters I didn't suggest that a decent EP3 will cost you £7k, for around £5k you'll get a nice low mileage premier edition, like the one I sold last year.

I don't think anyone here is suggesting that a 2006 EP3 is more expensive than a GTI 6 purely because its faster. The reason they cost twice as much is because they are half as old as a GTI 6, and you will pay a bit more for a Premier which comes with nice recaro seats etc.

If the EP3 in question was 15 years old and falling to bits then I would say you would have every right to bring cost into the equation, but in this case its not, so I do feel that your argument becomes a little irrelevant.



I actually asked why just the Japenese DC2 as these are almost identical mechanically to the UKDM DC2's

The V-TEC crossover is more aggressive, but they are a bit flatter lower down - which is something you were complaining about (unjustly so) when talking about an EP3....

Also wondering why you wouldn't consider a DC5, which also handles better than an EP3, has a more aggressive V-TEC crossover and has sharper steering as well as well as being looking better than an EP3 (IMO of course)



Well I guess I'm in that category then.

But actually looking into your statement a bit further I'd be spending £10 / £11k for a decent M3 as opposed to £5k for a CTR of the equivalent age / mileage / condition. (I'm talking 2005 / 2006 with 50 - 60K)

Then factor in the running costs (don't forget these cost around £50k new so parts aren't cheap) which unfortunately puts the M3 in a completely different category.

I'd love an M3. Could I afford to buy one? Yes. Do I fancy the running costs? No.

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Cherry Red 306 HDI
Championship White Integra DC5 Type R

mates got an m3, doesn't feel nothing special till you look at the speedo, and realise your proper clocking on way past what most cars will do, then u realise there's still 2 gears left, stiff suspension but yet the suspension takes the bumps and the car doesn't rock or bounce at all going over the bumps and they handle like there on rails, the sport button is a absolute joke, just makes the throttle so sensitive you kangaroo all over unless you literally plant it.
They also seem to be rotting now, especially round the wheel arches.

It's fast but it's not as quick as my boosted 6, but I'm pretty sure the m3 would come sailing past mine after 150mph seeing as there too unrestricted speed is like 190 or something stupid

Oh and the genuine parts are a ridiculous price, he's just had the discs and pads changed and the parts came in well over a grand

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

350z

300zx

Just about bought one of these before the rallye

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-rules-for-mot-to-test-for-diesel-particulate-filter

Irrespective of their infamous failures, they are a good thing. I'd like to minimise the amount of carcinogens in my nice pink lungs.

Just gotta learn to drive it, much differnt to normal cars. Fuel exponent is pretty crap though. Can't see it being to bad for everyday. Pretty comfy and has a/c etc. couldn't really say though as mines just a toy.

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98 onyx black 306 Rallye
53 Nissan Primastar silver (work horse)
58 black Volvo c30 sport

He'll want my 205 sceptre then

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Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"

Wishbone Polybushes available